Kolayat Lake

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Kolayat Lake is a sacred water body in Rajasthan, India, known as a major Hindu pilgrimage site associated with Kapil Muni and the annual Kolayat fair.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site
lake
sacred lake
associatedWithFestival Kartik Purnima
attracts pilgrims from Rajasthan
pilgrims from neighboring states
category Hindu pilgrimage sites in Rajasthan
Lakes of Rajasthan
Tourist attractions in Bikaner district
country India
governedBy Government of Rajasthan NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Kapil Sarovar NERFINISHED
Kolayat Sarovar NERFINISHED
hasAssociatedDeity Kapil Muni NERFINISHED
hasAssociatedSage Kapila NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificance major regional pilgrimage centre in western Rajasthan
hasEconomicRole supports local trade during fair
hasFeature ghats
marble pavilions
steps leading to water
hasMythologicalAssociation believed to absolve sins by holy bath
meditation place of sage Kapila
hasNearbyTemple Kapil Muni Temple NERFINISHED
hasTypeOfEvent cattle fair
religious fair
isSiteOf Kapil Muni Fair NERFINISHED
Kolayat Fair NERFINISHED
knownFor Kapil Muni temple nearby
annual fair
holy dip during Kartik Purnima
locatedIn Bikaner district NERFINISHED
Kolayat NERFINISHED
Rajasthan
nearestCity Bikaner NERFINISHED
partOf Kolayat town NERFINISHED
pilgrimageFor Hindus NERFINISHED
region Thar Desert region NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
state Rajasthan
timeOfMainFair Kartik month
October–November
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
usedFor offering prayers for ancestors
religious ceremonies
ritual bathing
waterBodyType artificial lake

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Bikaner district containsLake Kolayat Lake